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Heggstad Petition - How to Avoid Probate

If you don't transfer your assets to your living trust, but you have a writing expressing your intent to do so, then your successor trustee can file...

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California Trust Administration

If you have a living trust, your trustee must begin the trust administration when you pass away.

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Should You Use a Professional Trustee?

Using a Professional Trustee or Fiduciary is a good choice if you don't have family members or friends who can be your successor Trustee

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California Asset Protection Trust

A Revocable Living Trust will help you avoid probate, but adding asset protection trust provisions will significantly protect your children's...

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California Probate

California probate is complicated, time-consuming and very expensive. A typical California probate could take 18 months and cost more than $50,000 in...

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How to Create Your California Estate Plan

You have many options on how to set up your estate plan - DIY estate planning websites, traditional law firm or work with an attorney virtually